Sonesta Essential Des Moines
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7.4 out of 10
Good
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4755 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA, 50322
- Place, Merle Hay Mall3 min drive
- Place, Drake University8 min drive
- Place, Iowa State Fairgrounds16 min drive
- Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)20 min drive
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Room, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub
10.0 out of 10
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Room, 1 Queen Bed
7.8 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
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Room, 1 Queen Bed
8.6 out of 10
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(7 reviews)
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Room, 2 Queen Beds
7.2 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
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Suite, 1 King Bed
8.0 out of 10
Very good
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Sonesta Essential Des Moines Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
Jun 4, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Christal
Mar 6, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Christal
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
4/10 Poor
Anne
May 17, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Anne
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Bradford
Feb 14, 2026
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Bradford
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Deborah
Jan 21, 2026
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Deborah
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Bade
Jan 9, 2026
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Bade
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Sheila
Jan 26, 2026
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Sheila
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Robert
Feb 18, 2026
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Robert
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Maury
Sep 16, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maury
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Matthew
Feb 13, 2026
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Matthew
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Brad
Feb 17, 2026
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Brad
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Leila
Oct 12, 2025
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Leila
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kimberly
Sep 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kimberly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Mona
Jun 21, 2025
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Mona
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
John
Sep 24, 2025
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John
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible
Lori
Feb 24, 2026
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Lori
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Wendy
Sep 2, 2025
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Comfortable stay
Wendy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
keith
Aug 7, 2025
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keith
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Lindsey
Nov 3, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lindsey
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified
2/10 Terrible
Denise
Mar 1, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Denise
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Renee
Oct 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Renee
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kenny
Mar 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Kenny
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Randy
May 29, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Randy
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
William
Sep 30, 2025
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William
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Brian
Aug 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Brian
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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